(Reuters) - At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) has ramped up its message that the world's largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries. As a large and long-term investor in fossil fuel companies, "we want to see these companies succeed and prosper," BlackRock executives wrote... Continue Reading →
Report: Saipem to Rethink Green Push After Profit Warning
Italy's Saipem is set to take a more cautious approach to new green business after delays to a wind farm project helped to tip the energy contractor into issuing a profit warning, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Saipem, a [company specializing] in subsea exploration and construction and provider of services to... Continue Reading →
Galp seeks new investment opportunities in Brazil’s solar and wind, CEO says
(Reuters) - Portuguese oil & gas company Galp Energia (GALP.LS) finds Brazil an attractive country to pursue its bet on solar and wind energy, its CEO Andy Brown said on Monday, adding the company is looking for investment opportunities there. Galp had agreed in October to acquire and develop two solar projects in Brazil with a combined... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, Seamar Working on ‘Honeymooring’ Solution for Floating Wind
(OE) French energy industry giant TotalEnergies has partnered with the Norwegian company Semar in the development of the innovative Honeymooring solution, which, according to TotalEnergies, will contribute to lowering the floating wind costs and reducing seabed footprint. TotalEnergies said that floating offshore wind turbines have removed the depth constraints but raised the challenge of cost-effective,... Continue Reading →
Europe’s banks fund oil and gas expansion despite IEA warning -report
(Reuters) - European banks are providing billions of dollars of funding to expand oil and gas production, a report on Monday showed, despite International Energy Agency guidance against new facilities in order to slow global warming. Last year, 25 of the region's leading banks collectively provided $55 billion to energy companies planning to expand oil... Continue Reading →
New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm: Ørsted, Eversource Sanction 130MW South Fork Wind Project
Ørsted and Eversource have taken the final investment decision (FID) on the South Fork Wind project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. The FID comes after the South Fork Wind joint venture, owned 50/50 by Ørsted and Eversource, last month received final approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for its construction... Continue Reading →
SBM advancing construction of latest Guyana, Brazil FPSOs
SBM Offshore has issued a progress report on various FPSO construction programs in its latest results statement. The third stage flash gas compressor on the Liza Destiny, which operates on the Liza field offshore Guyana, remains stable and continues to operate. Engineering is in progress on a re-designed flash gas compressor, which should be installed around mid-year.... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Saipem does not face liquidity risk in short term, S&P says
(Reuters) - Italy's Saipem does not face a liquidity crunch for now and should meet an April bond repayment deadline, ratingsagency S&P said, as it races to come up with a rescue plan. The energy services group shocked investors last week when it warned it would report a 2021 loss of over one-third of its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras: Highlights on Production and Sales in 2021
Petrobras posted an excellent operational performance in 2021, reaching all production targets for the year with the achievement of the following marks: The highlights for 2021 were: FPSO Carioca production start-up, on August 23, the first platform in Sépia field, in Santos Basin pre-salt. Throughout the year, 3 new producing wells were connected and currently... Continue Reading →
Equinor Posts Record Q4 Results
Norway's Equinor joined European peers in hiking shareholder payouts after posting record pretax profits for the fourth quarter due to a boom in oil and gas prices. Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $15.0 billion in the October-December quarter from $756 million in the same period a year ago, exceeding the $13.2 billion predicted in a... Continue Reading →